White House has vetted candidates for key CFTC vacancies, sources tell CNBC. It’s unclear if they will be filled
Filling open commissioner positions at the regulatory agency has been a sticking point in negotiations over the Clarity Act.
Longtime Fox News host Maria Bartiromo disputes reports of termination
Maria Bartiromo, the longtime host of Fox News and Fox Business programming, has disputed reports she was fired from the cable TV networks.
Trump doubles down on threat to halt trade with top partners unless Fed cuts rates
President Donald Trump demanded that the Fed slash interest rates or else he will cut off trade with countries with which the U.S. maintains trade deficits.
U.S. payrolls rose 162,000 in August, much more than expected; unemployment rate at 4.1%
Nonfarm payrolls were expected to increase by 53,000 in August while the unemployment rate held at 4.1%, according to the Dow Jones consensus.
Diesel hits record high as Ukraine and Iran wars knock out refineries, fueling inflation worries
Higher prices come as Ukraine pounds Russian refineries, forcing Moscow to ban diesel exports.
Why Nvidia’s ‘defensive move’ to acquire Hugging Face is about much more than chips
Nvidia’s $12.9 billion Hugging Face deal could protect its open AI ecosystem, deepen ties with developers and keep the platform from rivals.
Volkswagen’s long road to job cuts and restructuring
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has approved a transformation plan that will see an additional 50,000 jobs cut, on top of 50,000 redundancies already underway. From the “Dieselgate” scandal to fierce competition from Chinese automakers, CNBC’s Ben Boulo…
Nvidia’s investments grow to $99 billion as chip giant becomes major backer of AI companies
Nvidia reported $99 billion in equity holdings as it backs AI labs, cloud providers and infrastructure companies across the sector.
Global bond sell-off likely not over yet, Mohamed El-Erian tells CNBC
In a wide-ranging interview, the renowned economist also said the U.S. Treasury had taken “a step too far” with its market intervention.
World’s biggest sovereign wealth fund plans to cut U.S. Treasury holdings
Norway’s $2.3 trillion investment fund says it can diversify into new areas with greater risk and returns.
